Raw and smackdown moving to 3 hours in 2025

[avon barksdale]

Niko Adams (@nikoexxtra1) on Threads

BREAKING: WWE has reportedly decided to make both RAW & SmackDown 3 hours starting in January 🚨 There has also been discussion about calling up several NXT stars to help fill in the rosters — Source: (PWInsider) #WWE #SmackDown #TripleH

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[thaKEAF]

hell naw. Three hour RAW has always been a chore to get through to me.

 

[RammerJammer]

Time to raid NXT if that’s the case

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Time to raid NXT if that’s the case

 

[Instant Classic]

They need more talent to pull off two 3 hour shows. I guess getting midcard women's title should help and hopefully we allow women to have feuds outside of titles. Also, I wouldn't mind if they have a work rate title for one of the brands, but I think too many titles causes issues.

 

[BlackAchilles]

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

I'm assuming that 3 hours on Netflix is with no commercials right?

That's going to be a lot of time and content to cover if that's the case.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I'm assuming that 3 hours on Netflix is with no commercials right?

That's going to be a lot of time and content to cover if that's the case.

My guess is there will end up being limited ads on Netflix, at least for subscribers who fall into cheaper tiers. It's too much money for Netflix to pass up.

 

[Jmare007]

TV/streaming money gonna force people to just watch highlights unless streaming smartens up and puts up "abridged" versions (I know Hulu did it with RAW for years). It's impossible to maintain a compelling wrestling product with 6 hours of weekly television, specially if it's just 2 shows.

But at the same time it's impossible for wrestling promotions to say no to the huge amount of money they are getting paid for them.

 

[Silkk]

Time to raid NXT if that’s the case

They need more talent to pull off two 3 hour shows. I guess getting midcard women's title should help and hopefully we allow women to have feuds outside of titles. Also, I wouldn't mind if they have a work rate title for one of the brands, but I think too many titles causes issues.

They have more than enough talent across both shows

 

[Norrin Radd]

I'm assuming that 3 hours on Netflix is with no commercials right?

That's going to be a lot of time and content to cover if that's the case.

There's going to be commercials unfortunately.

 

[StatUS]

They could've kept Smackdown at 2 and Raw at 2 with no commercials which is basically a regular 3 hour show in America anyway lol.

 

[Love Sosa]

I wouldn’t be mad at it. It’s not 2010, they’re killin shyt and everyone is over

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

and everyone is over

There were a handful of segments last night alone that nobody cared about..... including most of the tag division and some of the women. They ain't deep enough to do 6 hours a week unless they completely ruin NXT in the process.

 

[Chris Cool]

Say goodbye to the brand split. If there is one. Haven't watched this shyt in a minute.